Published by The New York Times Science & Environment How does climate change exacerbate other global challenges? Join us remotely or in person for our climate event series, with an upcoming gathering in New York in September. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/climate-event.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Sunnova Energy is seeking permission from state regulators to develop microgrids for new housing developments that would not be reliant on established electric utilities. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/business/energy-environment/sunnova-off-grid-neighborhoods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The government said much of the infrastructure under construction to supply L.N.G. could be reused to import hydrogen, which Europe is backing as an important clean fuel of the future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/business/germany-lng-russia-green-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Aging infrastructure and underinvestment have left many cities’ water systems in tatters. Now flooding and other climate shocks are pushing them to failure. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/us/mississippi-water-climate-change.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment After lobbying by the governor, lawmakers adopted $54 billion in climate spending and voted to keep open the state’s last nuclear plant. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/climate/california-lawmakers-climate-legislation.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment There have been only three other named storms so far in this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/tropical-storm-danielle-hurricane.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A ban on single-use plastic and paper bags in grocery stores had an unintended effect: Delivery services switched to heavy, reusable sacks — lots of them. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/01/climate/paper-plastic-bag-ban-new-jersey.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The already grueling 2,600-mile hike now includes the added challenges of global warming, which can mean a lack of shade and exposure to smoke and fire. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/travel/climate-change-pacific-crest-trail.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Algorithms combing through satellite photos found over 20,000 unreported swimming pools in a few regions, yielding an expected $10 million in taxes, and the system will soon go nationwide. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/world/europe/france-taxes-pools-artificial-intelligence.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment New research from the Pew Research Center shows nearly three-quarters of respondents are very concerned about the spread of false information online. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/technology/pew-misinformation-major-threat.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Forecasters say the storm is the Northern Hemisphere’s strongest tropical cyclone of the year. It was expected to bypass Taiwan and head toward the Korean Peninsula later this week. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/typhoon-hinnamnor.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mikhail S. Gorbachev wrote often about issues including world affairs and climate change. He also mourned former President Ronald Reagan and the former British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/world/europe/gorbachev-op-eds-quotes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The solar panel maker will build a factory in the Southeast and expand three Ohio plants, creating nearly 1,000 jobs. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/business/energy-environment/first-solar-says-it-will-spend-up-to-1-2-billion-to-expand-us-production.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The disturbance could develop into a tropical storm in the next five days, after the first August in 25 years without a named storm in the Atlantic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/article/atlantic-hurricane-season.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Floods have killed at least 1,100 and submerged about a third of the country. We explain the factors making it so bad. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/climate/pakistan-floods.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Joseph Carter, a.k.a. the Mink Man, trains feisty carnivores to patrol canals and urban river banks for a growing online audience. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/science/mink-animals-pest-control.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Hiding a thousand feet below the earth’s surface in this patch of northern Minnesota wetlands are ancient mineral deposits that some view as critical to fueling America’s clean energy future. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/business/economy/electric-cars-us-nickel-mine.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment More than 1,100 have died as record monsoon rains inundate the country, washing away bridges, roads and crop fields. Much of Pakistan is underwater. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/climate/pakistan-floods-monsoon.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Ukraine launches a southern offensive. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/briefing/ukraine-kherson-iraq-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The study reached a more drastic conclusion than earlier assessments in part because it used a different method to gauge ice loss. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/29/climate/greenland-ice-sea-levels.html